In Uzbekistan, paid highways will allow driving at speeds of up to 150 km/h. This was announced by Hasan Umarov, the chief legal counsel of the Committee for Automobile Roads.
According to him, the new edition of the “Law on Automobile Roads” defines rules for toll roads. Once adopted, amendments will be made to traffic regulations, allowing speed limits of up to 150 km/h on toll roads.
Umarov stated that the method for calculating toll fees will be approved by the government. Maximum limits will be set so that investors cannot charge beyond the approved rates.
“For example, currently if you drive 100–200 km, you might get caught by several radars. Even one radar fine costs 200,000 soums. On a toll road, according to our preliminary calculations, driving 200 km will cost around 100,000 soums. However, these figures may change,” said Umarov.
Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Chamber’s Committee on Entrepreneurship, Competition and Industry, Farhod Zayniyev, said that toll roads must have an alternative free route.
“For instance, existing roads will not be turned into toll roads. They will remain open, while new parallel toll roads will be built. This gives travelers a choice — to use free public roads or pay for faster travel,” he explained.
Zayniyev added that the law specifies how toll revenues will be used.
“If a toll road is created under a public-private partnership, the income will first go toward maintenance, repair, and improvement of the road. The remainder will be the investor’s share, while the state’s portion will be used solely for road development,” he said.
The law also allows free use of toll roads in emergencies and exempts ambulances and police vehicles from fees.
For information, the Legislative Chamber adopted the new law "On Roads" on September 23 and sent it to the Senate.
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